Lemongrass Coconut Curry Soup with Zucchini Noodles

Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Servings: 2
Yield: 2 servings

Description

Here's a soup based on zoodles, those super-popular zucchini noodles, flavored with Thai curry paste, lemongrass, and fresh ginger.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon coconut oil
1 stalk lemongrass, diced
1 tablespoon Thai green curry paste
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 cups vegetable broth
1/2 cup water
2 medium zucchini, cut with a spiralizer
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1 cup snow peas
1 cup baby bok choy, chopped
1/3 cup scallions, diced
1 lime, juiced
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 cup cilantro, chopped

Directions

1 Heat a saucepan over medium heat. Add coconut oil, lemongrass, green curry paste, garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes. Cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
2 Add broth and water to the saucepan with the lemongrass mixture and bring to a boil. Add spiralized zucchini noodles, mushrooms, snow peas, bok choy, scallions, and lime juice. Cook until tender, about 4 minutes.
3 Season soup with salt and pepper. Add cilantro. Stir to combine, adjust seasoning if needed, and ladle into bowls.